E♭m7 chord on piano
E♭m7 is E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭. E♭ sits on the black key between D and E. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.
root position · E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭ · right hand 1-2-3-5
- Notes
- E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · D♭
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
How to play E♭m7 on piano
From E♭, go 3 half steps up to G♭, 4 half steps up to B♭ then 3 half steps up to D♭. That's the whole chord: 4 keys.
- Right hand: 1 on E♭, 2 on G♭, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D♭.
- Left hand: 5 on E♭, 3 on G♭, 2 on B♭ and 1 on D♭.
- On the keyboard it's black, black, black and black keys.
E♭m7 inversions
- root position: E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭. Right hand 1-2-3-5.
- 1st inversion: G♭–B♭–D♭–E♭ (G♭ in the bass). RH 1-2-3-5.
- 2nd inversion: B♭–D♭–E♭–G♭, B♭ lowest. RH 1-2-3-5.
- 3rd inversion: D♭–E♭–G♭–B♭, with D♭ at the bottom. Fingers 1-2-3-5.
Inversions keep the same notes and change which one is lowest. Moving between chords, pick the inversion that keeps your hand closest to where it already is.
Moving between E♭m7 and its neighbours
Songs rarely hold E♭m7 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.
- A♭7 (V in D♭ major): E♭m7 to A♭7: play A♭7 in 2nd inversion (E♭–G♭–A♭–C) and E♭ and G♭ stay under the same fingers, while B♭ moves down to A♭ and D♭ down to C. A♭7 on piano
- F♯maj7 (IV in D♭ major): E♭m7 to F♯maj7: play F♯maj7 in 3rd inversion (E♯–F♯–A♯–C♯) and F♯, A♯ and C♯ stay under the same fingers, while E♭ moves up to E♯. F♯maj7 on piano
- C♯maj7 (I in D♭ major): E♭m7 to C♯maj7: play C♯maj7 in 1st inversion (E♯–G♯–B♯–C♯) and C♯ stays under the same finger, while E♭ moves up to E♯, G♭ up to G♯ and B♭ up to B♯. C♯maj7 on piano
E♭m7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. E♭m7 is the easy-going minor, common as the ii chord right before a dominant seventh. Play it solid and then broken to hear the difference.
A short E♭m7 drill
Play E♭m7 broken, one key at a time: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, B♭, G♭, E♭. Then press the keys together and check that all 4 sound at the same volume. Finish with the inversions in order: E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭; G♭–B♭–D♭–E♭; B♭–D♭–E♭–G♭; D♭–E♭–G♭–B♭.
The keys of E♭m7
E♭m7 is a minor seventh chord, 1–♭3–5–♭7 from E♭. Root position, from the bottom: how E♭m7 is built.
| Note | Key | Fingers | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | black key | RH 1 · LH 5 | root |
| G♭ | black key | RH 2 · LH 3 | minor third |
| B♭ | black key | RH 3 · LH 2 | perfect fifth |
| D♭ | black key | RH 5 · LH 1 | minor seventh |
D♯m7 is another spelling of E♭m7. Same keys, same sound.
Where E♭m7 shows up
In D♭ major, ii–V–I on piano is E♭m7 (E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭), A♭7 (A♭–C–E♭–G♭) and C♯maj7 (C♯–E♯–G♯–B♯). About the jazz cadence.
E♭m7 on guitar and ukulele
E♭m7 on guitar and ukulele uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.
Close to E♭m7
Other minor seventh chords
E♭m7 on piano: questions
What notes are in E♭m7 on piano?
E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭: E♭ (black key), G♭ (black key), B♭ (black key) and D♭ (black key). Right hand 1-2-3-5, left hand 5-3-2-1.
How do you play E♭m7 on piano?
Press E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭ together, all black keys. Right hand: 1 on E♭, 2 on G♭, 3 on B♭ and 5 on D♭.
What are the inversions of E♭m7?
1st inversion (G♭–B♭–D♭–E♭), 2nd inversion (B♭–D♭–E♭–G♭) and 3rd inversion (D♭–E♭–G♭–B♭), after root position (E♭–G♭–B♭–D♭). Each keeps all the notes of the chord.
What does E♭m7 look like on the keyboard?
black, black, black and black keys.
Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside E♭m7. Updated September 2026.